Area size - 2 068 km2
Population 2004 - 134 700
Major City - Gabrovo, population 62 100
The town of Gabrovo is situated in Northern Bulgaria, along the River Yantra, in the north Sredna Stara Planina mountain spur, 392 m above sea-level. Gabrovo is 220 km north-east from the city of Sofia. In the immediate vicinity of Gabrovo is the geographical centre of Bulgaria. Because of its locality the town is a busy road junction. There are a lot of roads leading from Gabrovo to the other towns and municipalities in Northern and Southern Bulgaria. The nearest airport is in the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa (60 km). The nearest river port is in the town of Rousse (160 km). The nearest sea port is in the town of Bourgas (230 km).
The region possesses favourable preconditions for stable economic development on the development of the district. The industries, which have a greater share in the regional economy are: electric hoists construction, textile machine building, metal working industry, production of machine tools and metal constructions, moulding, production of rubber and plastic articles, manufacturing and sales of sanitary and industrial fittings, carriage building, leather and shoe industry. The textile, the food and the woodworking industries keep their relative share in the narrowing regional economy. The building enterprises are specialized in the following activities: high construction, design, facing, flooring and pavement, metal article manufacture, road construction, etc. The direct and portfolio foreign investments are concentrated in Sevlievo municipality in manufacturing sanitary and industrial fittings.
Places of Interest - Gabrovo, Etura, Bojenci
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